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Rising O's wrote:Yep, to drop someone off the 40 man for Ford would be an awful decision. Mahoney is at the age where he should get a taste.

I'd like to see Mahoney make it as much as anyone else, but when you're hitting .250 at AAA with not that much power, it's too early to be giving him tastes. It's his first crack at that league, and Norfolk is supposed to be tough in April and May, so I'm not ready to write him off. A lot of people think he's deadweight that is a prime candidate to be cut.

Matt P wrote:Lew Ford is hitting like .370 why would he not be an option? No one is saying he is an everyday starter or would even stay in the big leagues for an extended period of time. The only reason most people would want him called up is to try and catch lightning in a bottle and see if he can't stay hot for a few weeks in Baltimore.

The best reason not to bring up Lew Ford is that he's not on the 40-man roster. Chavez is apparently day-to-day so this may be a moot discussion.

Yeah I wasn't sure what they were going to do with Chavez. But I figured it was worth a discussion. He could still possibly be going to the DL.

Matt P wrote:Lew Ford is hitting like .370 why would he not be an option? No one is saying he is an everyday starter or would even stay in the big leagues for an extended period of time. The only reason most people would want him called up is to try and catch lightning in a bottle and see if he can't stay hot for a few weeks in Baltimore.

The best reason not to bring up Lew Ford is that he's not on the 40-man roster. Chavez is apparently day-to-day so this may be a moot discussion.

Yeah I wasn't sure what they were going to do with Chavez. But I figured it was worth a discussion. He could still possibly be going to the DL.

Discussion is never moot.

Xavier Avery was given a taste. If you see the approach is good, and it looks like Mahoney is doing well now, you give them a chance to prove they can compete at the top level. Its a short look where the manager can pick and choose where to play him. And just like with Xavier, you send the guy back down if he starts to look overwhelmed. 2012's option is used for the year anyway and you do not put yourself in a situation of having to DFA a prospect for someone like Ford, or Hall or Tejada.